Short film

The Man Who Would Not Shake Hands

25 min

A somber, slow-burning descent into grief and obsession, wrapped in noir shadows and quiet dread.

Overview: A man allows his life to spiral apart when he returns home from WW1 to find his fiance has passed away. The downward spiral continues until he meets a mysterious stranger who refuses to touch anyone or anything.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, tense and eerie. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Grief, obsession, isolation, trauma
Content: Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
obsession
isolation
trauma
death
Places: small town
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Genres: mystery, thriller
Directed by: Quincy Shenk
Written by: Quincy Shenk
Starring: Hugo Salter, Will Edgerton, Paul Drew, Peter Trott, Andrew McDonald, Sam Towle, Alfie Jameson, Halli Pattison
Runtime: 25 min
Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English